Aula
Learning Experience Platform for Higher Education
- 21-100 employees
- B2B
- Education
- Communication
- Learning
- SaaS
- Hackney, London, UK
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Company mission
Aula's mission is to empower educators to make every learning experience truly engaging.
Our take
Aula (acquired by Coventry University Group) was developed as a response to dissatisfaction with learning management systems used by universities (e.g. Moodle, Canvas and Blackboard) which are seen as clunky and end up acting as digital filing cabinets.
Inspired by communication tools like WhatsApp and Slack, Aula replaces emails and learning management systems with a single platform. This digital infrastructure is designed to encourage conversation and participation. Aula enables new ways to teach, learn and create community.
Higher education can be slow to implement new technologies. Aula's success shows universities are recognising the need to invest in their digital infrastructure.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Enhanced family leave
- Monthly self-care stipend
- Travel stipends
- Workspace / home office grant
- Work from home opportunities
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2020
$4m
SERIES A
Mar 2018
$4m
SEED
Total funding: $7.9m
Leadership
Jim Liddell
(Principal Software Engineer, not founder)Previously a Principal Software Engineer for the BBC, working in the Voice + AI department supporting the teams delivering Beeb, and the team responsible for the BBC Homepage.
Matt Sharp
(Head of Product Development, not founder)Previously a Software Engineering Manager at Capital One.